God's Impartial Judgment, the Law, and the Circumcision of the Heart

YYou, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on another. For on whatever grounds you judge the other, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things. ΔιὸThereforeCONJἀναπολόγητοςinexcusableA-NSMεἶ,you are,V-PAI-2SὦOINJἄνθρωπεmanN-VSMπᾶςeveryoneA-VSMὁyou who [are]T-VSMκρίνων·judging;V-PAP-VSMἐνInPREPᾧthat whichR-DSNγὰρforCONJκρίνειςyou judgeV-PAI-2SτὸνtheT-ASMἕτερον,other,A-ASMσεαυτὸνyourselfF-2ASMκατακρίνεις,you are condemning;V-PAI-2Sτὰ<the>T-APNγὰρforCONJαὐτὰthe same thingsP-APNπράσσειςyou doV-PAI-2SὁwhoT-NSMκρίνων·are judging.V-PAP-NSM 2And we know that God’s judgment against those who do such things is based on truth. οἴδαμενWe knowV-RAI-1PδὲhoweverCONJὅτιthatCONJτὸtheT-NSNκρίμαjudgmentN-NSNτοῦ<the>T-GSMθεοῦof GodN-GSM-TἐστινisV-PAI-3Sκατὰaccording toPREPἀλήθειανtruthN-ASFἐπὶuponPREPτοὺςthoseT-APMτὰ<the>T-APNτοιαῦταsuch thingsD-APNπράσσοντας.practicing;V-PAP-APM 3So when you, O man, pass judgment on others, yet do the same things, do you think you will escape God’s judgment? λογίζῃSuppose youV-PNI-2SδὲnowCONJτοῦτο,this,D-ASNὦOINJἄνθρωπεmanN-VSMὁyou who [are]T-VSMκρίνωνjudgingV-PAP-VSMτοὺςthoseT-APMτὰ<the>T-APNτοιαῦταsuch thingsD-APNπράσσονταςpracticingV-PAP-APMκαὶandCONJποιῶνdoingV-PAP-VSMαὐτά,them [yourself],P-APNὅτιthatCONJσὺyou yourselfP-2NSἐκφεύξῃwill escapeV-FDI-2SτὸtheT-ASNκρίμαjudgmentN-ASNτοῦ<the>T-GSMθεοῦ;of God?N-GSM-T 4Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance? ἢOrCONJτοῦtheT-GSMπλούτουrichesN-GSMτῆςof theT-GSFχρηστότητοςkindnessN-GSFαὐτοῦof HimP-GSMκαὶandCONJτῆςtheT-GSFἀνοχῆςforbearanceN-GSFκαὶandCONJτῆςtheT-GSFμακροθυμίαςpatienceN-GSFκαταφρονεῖς,despise youV-PAI-2Sἀγνοῶνnot knowingV-PAP-NSMὅτιthatCONJτὸtheT-NSNχρηστὸνkindnessA-NSNτοῦ<the>T-GSMθεοῦof GodN-GSM-TεἰςtoPREPμετάνοιάνrepentanceN-ASFσεyouP-2ASἄγει;leads?V-PAI-3S 5But because of your hard and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed. κατὰBecause ofPREPδὲhoweverCONJτὴνtheT-ASFσκληρότητάhardnessN-ASFσουof youP-2GSκαὶandCONJἀμετανόητονunrepentantA-ASFκαρδίανheartN-ASFθησαυρίζειςyou are treasuring upV-PAI-2Sσεαυτῷto yourselfF-2DSMὀργὴνwrathN-ASFἐνinPREPἡμέρᾳ[the] dayN-DSFὀργῆςof wrathN-GSFκαὶandCONJἀποκαλύψεωςrevelationN-GSFδικαιοκρισίαςof justiceN-GSFτοῦ<the>T-GSMθεοῦ,of God,N-GSM-T

6God “will repay each one according to his deeds.” ὃςwhoR-NSMἀποδώσειwill giveV-FAI-3Sἑκάστῳto eachA-DSMκατὰaccording toPREPτὰtheT-APNἔργαworksN-APNαὐτοῦ·of him,P-GSM 7To those who by perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life. τοῖςto those whoT-DPMμὲνindeedPRTκαθ’withPREPὑπομονὴνenduranceN-ASFἔργουin workN-GSNἀγαθοῦgoodA-GSNδόξανgloryN-ASFκαὶandCONJτιμὴνhonorN-ASFκαὶandCONJἀφθαρσίανimmortalityN-ASFζητοῦσινare seekingV-PAP-DPMζωὴνlifeN-ASFαἰώνιον·eternal;A-ASF 8But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow wickedness, there will be wrath and anger. τοῖςto thoseT-DPMδὲhoweverCONJἐξofPREPἐριθείαςself-interestN-GSFκαὶandCONJἀπειθοῦσιdisobeyingV-PAP-DPMτῇtheT-DSFἀληθείᾳtruth,N-DSFπειθομένοιςbeing persuaded aboutV-PPP-DPMδὲhoweverCONJτῇ<the>T-DSFἀδικίᾳunrighteousness,N-DSFὀργὴwrathN-NSFκαὶandCONJθυμός,angerN-NSM 9There will be trouble and distress for every human being who does evil, first for the Jew, then for the Greek; θλῖψιςtribulationN-NSFκαὶandCONJστενοχωρία,distressN-NSFἐπὶuponPREPπᾶσανeveryA-ASFψυχὴνsoulN-ASFἀνθρώπουof manN-GSMτοῦwhichT-GSMκατεργαζομένουis workingV-PNP-GSMτὸtheT-ASNκακόν,evil,A-ASNἸουδαίουof JewN-GSM-PGτεbothCONJπρῶτονfirstA-ASNκαὶand alsoCONJἝλληνος·of Greek;N-GSM-LG 10but glory, honor, and peace for everyone who does good, first for the Jew, then for the Greek. δόξαgloryN-NSFδὲhoweverCONJκαὶandCONJτιμὴhonorN-NSFκαὶandCONJεἰρήνηpeaceN-NSFπαντὶto everyoneA-DSMτῷwhoT-DSMἐργαζομένῳis doingV-PNP-DSMτὸ<the>T-ASNἀγαθόν,good,A-ASNἸουδαίῳto JewN-DSM-PGτεbothCONJπρῶτονfirstA-ASNκαὶandCONJἝλληνι·to Greek;N-DSM-LG 11For God does not show favoritism. οὐNotPRT-NγάρforCONJἐστινthere isV-PAI-3SπροσωπολημψίαpartialityN-NSFπαρὰwithPREPτῷ<the>T-DSMθεῷ.God.N-DSM-T

12All who sin apart from the law will also perish apart from the law, and all who sin under the law will be judged by the law. ὍσοιAs many asK-NPMγὰρforCONJἀνόμωςwithout [the] LawADVἥμαρτον,have sinned,V-2AAI-3Pἀνόμωςwithout [the] LawADVκαὶalsoCONJἀπολοῦνται·will perish;V-FMI-3PκαὶandCONJὅσοιas many asK-NPMἐνinPREPνόμῳ[the] LawN-DSMἥμαρτον,have sinned,V-2AAI-3PδιὰthroughPREPνόμου[the] LawN-GSMκριθήσονται·will be judged;V-FPI-3P 13For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but it is the doers of the law who will be declared righteous. οὐ γὰρ οἱ ἀκροαταὶ νόμου δίκαιοι παρὰ τῷ θεῷ, ἀλλ’ οἱ ποιηταὶ νόμου δικαιωθήσονται. οὐnotPRT-NγὰρforCONJοἱtheT-NPMἀκροαταὶhearersN-NPMνόμουof [the] law [are]N-GSMδίκαιοιrighteousA-NPMπαρὰwithPREPτῷ<the>T-DSMθεῷ,God,N-DSM-Tἀλλ’butCONJοἱtheT-NPMποιηταὶdoersN-NPMνόμουof [the] lawN-GSMδικαιωθήσονται.will be justified.V-FPI-3P

14Indeed, when Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature what the law requires, they are a law to themselves, even though they do not have the law. ὅτανWhenCONJγὰρforCONJἔθνηGentilesN-NPNτὰ<the>T-NPNμὴnotPRT-Nνόμονthe lawN-ASMἔχονταhavingV-PAP-NPNφύσειby natureN-DSFτὰthe [things]T-APNτοῦof theT-GSMνόμουlawN-GSMποιῶσιν,they may do,V-PAS-3PοὗτοιtheseD-NPMνόμον[the] LawN-ASMμὴnotPRT-NἔχοντεςhavingV-PAP-NPMἑαυτοῖςto themselvesF-3DPMεἰσινareV-PAI-3Pνόμος·a law,N-NSM 15So they show that the work of the law is written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts either accusing or defending them οἵτινεςwhoR-NPMἐνδείκνυνταιshowV-PMI-3PτὸtheT-ASNἔργονworkN-ASNτοῦof theT-GSMνόμουlawN-GSMγραπτὸνwrittenA-ASNἐνinPREPταῖςtheT-DPFκαρδίαιςheartsN-DPFαὐτῶν,when theyP-GPMσυμμαρτυρούσηςare bearing witnessV-PAP-GSFαὐτῶνto themP-GPMτῆςtheirT-GSFσυνειδήσεωςconscienceN-GSFκαὶandCONJμεταξὺbetweenPREPἀλλήλωνone anotherC-GPMτῶνtheT-GPMλογισμῶνthoughtsN-GPMκατηγορούντωνaccusingV-PAP-GPMἢorCONJκαὶalsoCONJἀπολογουμένων,presenting a defenseV-PNP-GPM 16on the day when God will judge men’s secrets through Christ Jesus, as proclaimed by my gospel. ἐνonPREPἡμέρᾳdayN-DSFὅτεwhenPREPκρίνειjudgesV-PAI-3Sὁ<the>T-NSMθεὸςGodN-NSM-TτὰtheT-APNκρυπτὰsecretsA-APNτῶν<the>T-GPMἀνθρώπωνof menN-GPMκατὰaccording toPREPτὸtheT-ASNεὐαγγέλιόνgospelN-ASNμουof mineP-1GSδιὰthroughPREPΧριστοῦChristN-GSM-TἸησοῦ.Jesus.N-GSM-P

17Now you, if you call yourself a Jew; if you rely on the law and boast in God; ΕἰIfCONDδὲhoweverCONJσὺyou yourselfP-2NSἸουδαῖοςa JewN-NSM-PGἐπονομάζῃare calledV-PMI-2SκαὶandCONJἐπαναπαύῃyou rely onV-PNI-2SνόμῳlawN-DSMκαὶandCONJκαυχᾶσαιyou boastV-PNI-2SἐνinPREPθεῷGodN-DSM-T 18if you know His will and approve of what is superior because you are instructed by the law; καὶandCONJγινώσκειςknowV-PAI-2SτὸtheT-ASNθέλημαwillN-ASNκαὶandCONJδοκιμάζειςapproveV-PAI-2Sτὰthe [things]T-APNδιαφέρονταbeing superiorV-PAP-APNκατηχούμενοςbeing instructedV-PPP-NSMἐκout ofPREPτοῦtheT-GSMνόμου,law;N-GSM 19if you are convinced that you are a guide for the blind, a light for those in darkness, πέποιθάςyou are confidentV-2RAI-2Sτεthen [that]CONJσεαυτὸνyou yourselfF-2ASMὁδηγὸνa guideN-ASMεἶναιbeingV-PANτυφλῶν,of [the] blind,A-GPMφῶςa lightN-ASNτῶνto thoseT-GPMἐνinPREPσκότει,darkness,N-DSN 20an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of infants, because you have in the law the embodiment of knowledge and truth— παιδευτὴνan instructorN-ASMἀφρόνων,of [the] foolish,A-GPMδιδάσκαλονa teacherN-ASMνηπίων,of infants,A-GPMἔχονταhavingV-PAP-ASMτὴνtheT-ASFμόρφωσινembodimentN-ASFτῆς<the>T-GSFγνώσεωςof knowledgeN-GSFκαὶandCONJτῆςof theT-GSFἀληθείαςtruthN-GSFἐνinPREPτῷtheT-DSMνόμῳ—law;N-DSM 21you, then, who teach others, do you not teach yourself? You who preach against stealing, do you steal? ὁYou who [are]T-VSMοὖνthenCONJδιδάσκωνteachingV-PAP-VSMἕτερονanotherA-ASMσεαυτὸνyourselfF-2ASMοὐnotPRT-Nδιδάσκεις;do you teach?V-PAI-2SὁYou who [are]T-VSMκηρύσσωνpreachingV-PAP-VSMμὴnotPRT-Nκλέπτεινto stealV-PANκλέπτεις;do you steal?V-PAI-2S 22You who forbid adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples? ὁYou who [are]T-VSMλέγωνsayingV-PAP-VSMμὴnotPRT-Nμοιχεύεινto commit adulteryV-PANμοιχεύεις;do you commit adultery?V-PAI-2SὁYou who [are]T-VSMβδελυσσόμενοςabhorringV-PNP-VSMτὰ<the>T-APNεἴδωλαidolsN-APNἱεροσυλεῖς;do you rob temples?V-PAI-2S 23You who boast in the law, do you dishonor God by breaking the law? ὃςYou whoR-NSMἐνinPREPνόμῳlawN-DSMκαυχᾶσαι,boast,V-PNI-2SδιὰthroughPREPτῆςtheT-GSFπαραβάσεωςtransgressionN-GSFτοῦof theT-GSMνόμουlawN-GSMτὸν<the>T-ASMθεὸνGodN-ASM-Tἀτιμάζεις;dishonor you?V-PAI-2S 24As it is written: “God’s name is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you.” τὸ<the>T-NSNγὰρForCONJὄνομαthe nameN-NSNτοῦ<the>T-GSMθεοῦof GodN-GSM-Tδι’throughPREPὑμᾶςyouP-2APβλασφημεῖταιis blasphemedV-PPI-3SἐνamongPREPτοῖςtheT-DPNἔθνεσιν,GentilesN-DPNκαθὼςeven asCONJγέγραπται.it has been written.V-RPI-3S

25Circumcision has value if you observe the law, but if you break the law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision. ΠεριτομὴCircumcisionN-NSFμὲνindeedPRTγὰρforCONJὠφελεῖprofitsV-PAI-3SἐὰνifCONDνόμον[the] lawN-ASMπράσσῃς·you shall do;V-PAS-2SἐὰνifCONDδὲhoweverCONJπαραβάτηςa transgressorN-NSMνόμουof lawN-GSMᾖς,you shall be,V-PAS-2SἡtheT-NSFπεριτομήcircumcisionN-NSFσουof youP-2GSἀκροβυστίαuncircumcisionN-NSFγέγονεν.has become.V-2RAI-3S 26If a man who is not circumcised keeps the requirements of the law, will not his uncircumcision be regarded as circumcision? ἐὰνIfCONDοὖνthereforeCONJἡtheT-NSFἀκροβυστίαuncircumcisionN-NSFτὰtheT-APNδικαιώματαrequirementsN-APNτοῦof theT-GSMνόμουlawN-GSMφυλάσσῃ,shall keep,V-PAS-3SοὐχsurelyPRT-NἡtheT-NSFἀκροβυστίαuncircumcisionN-NSFαὐτοῦof himP-GSMεἰςforPREPπεριτομὴνcircumcisionN-ASFλογισθήσεται;will be reckoned?V-FPI-3S 27The one who is physically uncircumcised yet keeps the law will condemn you who, even though you have the written code and circumcision, are a lawbreaker. καὶAndCONJκρινεῖwill judgeV-FAI-3SἡtheT-NSFἐκbyPREPφύσεωςnatureN-GSFἀκροβυστίαuncircumcisionN-NSFτὸνtheT-ASMνόμονlawN-ASMτελοῦσαfulfillingV-PAP-NSFσὲyouP-2ASτὸνwhoT-ASMδιὰwithPREPγράμματος[the] letterN-GSNκαὶandCONJπεριτομῆςcircumcisionN-GSFπαραβάτην[are] a transgressorN-ASMνόμου.of law.N-GSM 28A man is not a Jew because he is one outwardly, nor is circumcision only outward and physical. οὐNotPRT-NγὰρforCONJὁthe [one]T-NSMἐνonPREPτῷtheT-DSNφανερῷoutwardA-DSNἸουδαῖόςa JewN-NSM-PGἐστιν,is,V-PAI-3SοὐδὲneitherCONJ-Nἡthe [one]T-NSFἐνoutwardlyPREPτῷtheT-DSNφανερῷoutwardA-DSNἐνinPREPσαρκὶfleshN-DSFπεριτομή·[is] circumcision,N-NSF 29No, a man is a Jew because he is one inwardly, and circumcision is a matter of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code. Such a man’s praise does not come from men, but from God. ἀλλ’butCONJὁhe who [is]T-NSMἐνonPREPτῷtheT-DSNκρυπτῷinwardA-DSNἸουδαῖος,a Jew [is one],N-NSM-PGκαὶandCONJπεριτομὴcircumcision [is]N-NSFκαρδίαςof heartN-GSFἐνinPREPπνεύματιspiritN-DSNοὐnotPRT-Nγράμματι,in letter,N-DSNοὗof whomR-GSMὁtheT-NSMἔπαινοςpraiseN-NSMοὐκ[is] notPRT-NἐξofPREPἀνθρώπωνmenN-GPMἀλλ’butCONJἐκofPREPτοῦ<the>T-GSMθεοῦ.God.N-GSM-T